Plato can name the plate holding food or the dish served as food.
The idea
The noun is masculine: el plato, un plato and los platos.
Examples
- El plato está en la mesa.The plate is on the table.
- Necesito un plato limpio.I need a clean plate.
- Hay cuatro platos en el armario.There are four plates in the cupboard.
- Este plato lleva arroz y verduras.This dish contains rice and vegetables.
- ¿Cuál es el plato del día?What is the dish of the day?
- Los platos están vacíos.The plates are empty.
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On a menu, plato often means a prepared dish; on a table it can mean the physical plate.
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Choose the masculine article: ___ plato está limpio. (El / La)
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El
El is the masculine singular article.
Choose the plural: Hay cuatro ___. (platos / plato)
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platos
Platos is the plural after the number cuatro.
Choose the meaning on a menu: En un menú, plato del día nombra una ___. (comida / cuchara)
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comida
On a menu, plato del día names a prepared meal or dish.
Practice round
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Choose the masculine article: ___ plato está limpio. (El / La)
Choose the plural: Hay cuatro ___. (platos / plato)
Choose the meaning on a menu: En un menú, plato del día nombra una ___. (comida / cuchara)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe a plate on a table and a dish you would choose from a menu.